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Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants
CIN 31ST OFF; NYG 4TH DEF
CIN 25TH RUN; NYG 5TH VS. RUN;
CIN 32ND PASS; NYG 6TH VS. PASS
CIN 30TH PTS; NYG 3RD PTS ALLOWED
NYG 4TH OFF; CIN 21ST DEF
NYG 5TH RUN; CIN 30TH VS. RUN;
NYG 12TH PASS ; CIN 4TH VS. PASS;
NYG 9TH PTS ; CIN 17TH PTS ALLOWED
NYG 11TH TO/TA ; CIN 20TH TO/TA
CIN HAS SCORED 1 OFF TD IN HIS FIRST 2 GAMES.
CIN HAS SURRENDERED 406 RUSHING YARDS IN HIS FIRST TWO GAMES.
NYG HAS NOT STARTED 3-0 SINCE 2000.
CIN HAS LOST 9-OF-11 ROAD GAMES.
CIN WRS CHAD JOHNSON AND T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH HAVE COMBINED FOR ONLY 11-129-0 THIS SEASON.
NYG RBS BRANDON JACOBS, DERRICK WARD AND BRANDON JACOBS RUSHED FOR 28-203-1 VS. STL LAST WEEK.
Houston at Tennessee
HOU 28TH OFF; TEN 3RD DEF;
HOU 26TH RUN; TEN 2ND VS. RUN;
HOU 20TH PASS; TEN 9TH VS. PASS
HOU 22ND PTS; TEN 2ND PTS ALLOWED
TEN 19TH OFF; HOU 15TH DEF
TEN 7TH RUN; HOU 29TH VS. RUN;
TEN 23RD PASS ; HOU 3RD VS. PASS;
TEN 17TH PTS ; HOU 30TH PTS ALLOWED
TEN 6TH TO/TA ; HOU 26TH TO/TA
TEN CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN HAS 3 INTS IN THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SEASON. HE HAD ONLY 1 INT IN HIS FIRST 32 NFL GAMES.
TEN RB CHRIS JOHNSON HAS RUSHED FOR 34-202-0 IN THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SEASON.
TEN HAS WON THE LAST 6 GAMES IN THE SERIES.
HOU QB MATT SCHAUB WAS SACKED 5 TIMES IN WEEK ONE. HE WAS SACKED 16 TIMES ALL OF LAST SEASON.
HOU HASN’T HAD A 100-YARD RUSHER SINCE WEEK NINE OF LAST SEASON.
HOU DEMECO RYANS HAS HAD 10 OR MORE TACKLES IN ALL 4 CAREER GAMES VS. TEN.
St. Louis at Seattle
STL 32ND OFF; SEA 25TH DEF;
STL 31ST RUN; SEA 14TH VS. RUN;
STL 29TH PASS; SEA 27TH VS. PASS
STL 31ST PTS; SEA 29TH PTS ALLOWED
SEA 21ST OFF; STL 32ND DEF
SEA 14TH RUN; STL 27TH VS. RUN;
SEA 17TH PASS ; STL 32ND VS. PASS;
SEA 18TH PTS ; STL 31ST PTS ALLOWED
SEA 32ND TO/TA ; STL 20TH TO/TA
SEA HAS WON 6 STRAIGHT IN THE SERIES.
SEA QB MATT HASSELBECK HAS COMPLETED ONLY 35-OF-77 PASSES THIS SEASON WITH ONLY 1 TD AND 3 INT.
STL IS 3-15 IN ITS LAST 18 GAMES. ITS LAST 5 LOSSES DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON ARE BY AN AVERAGE OF 25.6 POINTS.
STL QB MARC BULGER HAS BEEN SACKED 10 TIMES IN ITS FIRST TWO GAMES.
STL HAS CONVERTED 3-OF-24 34D DOWNS IN THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SEASON.
SEA HAS STARTED 0-2 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002.
Cleveland at Baltimore
CLE 30TH OFF; BA 1ST DEF;
CLE 27TH RUN; BAL 4TH VS. RUN;
CLE 28TH PASS; BAL 1ST VS. PASS
CLE 31ST PTS; BAL 3RD PTS ALLOWED
BAL 8TH OFF; CLE 27TH DEF
BAL 1ST RUN; CLE 24TH VS. RUN;
BAL 30TH PASS ; CLE 26TH VS. PASS;
BAL 22ND PTS ; CLE 14TH PTS ALLOWED
BAL 11TH TO/TA ; CLE 20TH TO/TA
CLE SWEPT THE SEASON SERIES IN 2007.
CLE RB JAMAL LEWIS RUSHED FOR 45-156-2 VS. BAL LAST SEASON.
CLE HAS SCORED 1 TD IN 2 GAMES.
BAL WR DERRICK MASON CAUGHT 17-148-0 VS. CLE LAST SEASON.
BAL NOTCHED ONLY 1 SACK VS. CLE LAST SEASON.
BAL QB JOE FLACCO COMPLETED 15-OF-29 PASSES FOR 129 YARDS WITH 0 TDS AND 0 INTS IN HIS DEBUT.
N.Y. Jets at San Diego
NYJ 25TH OFF; SD DEF
NYJ 17TH RUN; SD VS. RUN
NYJ 19TH PASS; SD VS. PASS
NYJ 26TH PTS; SD PTS ALLOWED
SD 5TH OFF; NYJ DEF
SD 21ST RUN; NYJ VS. RUN
SD 23RD PASS; NYJ VS. PASS
SD 4TH PTS; NYJ PTS ALLOWED
SD 11TH TO/TA; NYJ 20TH TO/TA
NYJ HAS 7 SACKS IN ITS 1ST 2 GAMES.
NYJ WR CHANSI STUCKEY HAS A TD CATCH IN 1ST 2 GAMES.
NYJ HASN’T PLAYED ON MONDAY NIGHT SINCE DEC. 25, 2006.
SD RB DARREN SPROLES HAD 317 TOTAL YARDS LAST WEEK.
SD QB PHILIP RIVERS HAS 6 TDS AND 1 INT IN 2008.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
JAX 29TH OFF; IND 16TH DEF
JAX 28TH RUN; IND 28TH VS. RUN
JAX 22ND PASS; IND 5TH VS. PASS
JAX 27TH PTS; IND 20TH PTS ALLOWED
IND 18TH OFF; JAX 13TH DEF
IND 32ND RUN; JAX 18TH VS. RUN
IND 6TH PASS; JAX 17TH VS. PASS
IND 25TH PTS; JAX 13TH PTS ALLOWED
IND 26TH TO/TA; JAX 26TH TO/TA
IND WON AFTER TRAILING BY 15 LAST WEEK.
IND RB JOSEPH ADDAI GAINED 20 YARDS ON 15 CARRIES LAST WEEK.
JAX HASN’T WON AT IND SINCE 2004.
3 OF JAX’S STARTING 5 O-LINEMEN AT START OF SEASON ARE OUT.
JAX QB DAVID GARRARD HAS THROWN 3 INT IN 2008 AFTER THROWING 3 THROUGH ALL OF 2007.
Miami at New England
MIA 26TH OFF; NE 11TH DEF
MIA 29TH RUN; NE 15TH VS. RUN
MIA 14TH PASS; NE 12TH VS. PASS
MIA 28TH PTS; NE 3RD PTS ALLOWED
NE 22ND OFF; MIA 26TH DEF
NE 16TH RUN; MIA 12TH VS. RUN
NE 15TH PASS; MIA 30TH VS. PASS
NE 20TH PTS; MIA 25TH PTS ALLOWED
NE 11TH TO/TA; MIA 11TH TO/TA
MIA HANDED NE ITS LAST REGULAR-SEASON LOSS ON DEC. 10, 2006.
MIA HAS NOT HAD A PLAYER RUSH FOR 30 YARDS IN A GAME THIS SEASON.
NE WR RANDY MOSS HAD JUST 2 CATCHES FOR 22 YARDS LAST WEEK.
NE HAS SCORED LESS THAN 20 PTS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES FOR 1ST TIME TINCE WEEKS 12 AND 13 IN 2005.
MIA QB CHAD PENNINGTON IS 1-6 IN LAST 7 GAMES VS. NE.
Oakland at Buffalo
OAK 11TH OFF; BUF 7TH DEF
OAK 2ND RUN; BUF 11TH VS. RUN
OAK 31ST PASS; BUF 10TH VS. PASS
OAK 19TH PTS; BUF 9TH PTS ALLOWED
BUF 16TH OFF; OAK 18TH DEF
BUF 22ND RUN; OAK 13TH VS. RUN
BUF 11TH PASS; OAK 22ND VS. PASS
BUF 7TH PTS; OAK 23RD PTS ALLOWED
BUF 3RD TO/TA; OAK 20TH TO/TA
BUF QB TRENT EDWARDS COMPLETED 80 PERCENT OF HIS THROW LAST WEEK.
OAK QB JAMARCUS RUSSELL COMPLETED 35 PERCENT OF HIS THROWS LAST WEEK.
BUF HASN’T STARTED 3-0 SINCE 1992.
BUF WR LEE EVANS HAS 8 RECEPTIONS FOR 179 YARDS.
OAK RB DARREN MCFADDEN IS AVERAGING 7.0 YARDS ON 30 CARRIES.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
PIT 23RD OFF; PHI 2ND DEF
PIT 9TH RUN; PHI 1ST VS. RUN
PIT 25TH PASS; PHI 7TH VS. PASS
PIT T-9TH PTS; PHI 1ST PTS ALLOWED
PHI 1ST OFF; PIT 6TH DEF;
PHI T-17TH RUN; PIT 3RD VS. RUN
PHI 1ST PASS; PIT 11TH VS. PASS
PHI 2ND PTS; PIT 7TH PTS ALLOWED
PHI T-11TH TO/TA; PIT 2ND TO/TA
SINCE 2005 PIT IS 19-3 WHEN RB WILLIE PARKER RUSHES 100 YDS. PARKER RAN FOR 28-105 YDS VS. CLE IN WEEK 2.
PIT QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER IS 18-4 IN HIS CAREER, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS, VS. AFC NORTH.
PIT HAS WON 8 IN A ROW VS. CLE, 16 OF 17 AND 23 OF 26.
WITH STARTING WRS KEVIN CURTIS AND REGGIE BROWN OUT VS. STL, PHI WRS DESEAN JACKSON (6-106), GREG LEWIS (5-104) AND HANK BASKETTT (2-102) HELPED PHI BECOME 1ST NFL TEAM SINCE CHIEFS IN 2000 TO HAVE 3 100-YARD RECEIVERS IN SINGLE GAME.
PHI IS NOW 9-0 WHEN BRIAN WESTBROOK SCORED A RUSHING AND RECEIVING TD IN SAME GAME.
JACKSON CAUGHT A 47-YARD PASS ON THE SECOND PLAY OF HIS CAREER AND LATER HAD A 60-YARD PUNT RETURN.
Arizona at Washington
ARI 7TH OFF; WAS 14TH DEF
ARI 20TH RUN; WAS 17TH VS. RUN
ARI 5TH PASS; WAS 20TH VS. PASS
ARI T-7TH PTS; WAS T-15TH PTS ALLOWED
WAS 12TH OFF; ARI 9TH DEF
WAS 15TH RUN; ARI 9TH VS. RUN
WAS 13TH PASS; ARI 14TH VS. PASS
WAS T-20TH PTS; ARI T-7TH PTS ALLOWED
WAS T-3RD TO/TA; ARI 1ST TO/TA
ANQUAN BOLDIN AND LARRY FITZGERALD COMBINED TO CATCH 12 PASSES FOR 293 YDS AND 3 TDS.
BOLDIN (140 YDS) AND FITZGERALD (153) EACH HAD MORE THAN 100 YDS IN THE SAME GAME FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE NOV. 26, 2006.
ARI RB TIM HIGHTOWER BECAME 1ST ARI ROOKIE TO RUN FOR TD IN FIRST 2 TDS.
ARI IS 2-0 FOR 1ST TIME SINCE 1991.
WITH WAS DOWN 9 POINTS ENTERING THE 4TH QUARTER, QB JASON CAMPBELL LED TEAM ON 2 TD DRIVES AND FINISHED 7-OF-7 PASSING FOR 157 YDS AND A TD IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES.
WAS RAN MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY PLAYS (38) IN THE FIRST HALF VS. NO AS IT DID IN THE FIRST HALF AGAINST NYG (18) IN WEEK 1. WAS OUTGAINED NO 203-112 IN 1ST HALF BUT STILL TRAILED, 10-9.
WITH 2 RUSHING TDS, CLINTON PORTIS MOVED AHEAD OF LARRY BROWN FOR 4TH ON WAS’ ALL TIME LIST WITH 36.
IN HIS 1ST CAREER START, ROOKIE WAS S CHRIS HORTON HAD 2 INTS.
Detroit at San Francisco
DET 17TH OFF; SF 19TH DEF
DET 30TH RUN; SF 23RD VS. RUN
DET 8TH PASS; SF 16TH VS. PASS
DET T-11TH PTS; SF 27TH PTS ALLOWED
SF 14TH OFF; DET 31ST DEF;
SF 19TH RUN; DET 32ND VS. RUN
SF 10TH PASS; DET 25TH VS. PASS
SF T-11TH PTS; DET 32ND PTS ALLOWED
SF T-30TH TO/TA; DET T-30TH TO/TA
DET DEFENSE HAS ALLOWED 921 YDS IN 2 GAMES.
DET RUN GAME HAS TOTALED ONLY 54 YDS IN FIRST HALVES OF FIRST 2 GAMES.
DET LED GB, 25-24, WITH LESS THAN 6 MINUTES LEFT BUT LOST, 48-25.
GB AND DET COMBINED FOR 40 POINTS IN 4TH QUARTER – THE FINAL 24 BY GB.
DET QB JON KITNA IS 0-5 AS STARTER VS. GB SINCE 2006.
GB HAS WON 6 STRAIGHT GAMES AGAINST DET AND IS 14-3 VS. DET SINCE 2000.
DET IS 1-9 IN PAST 10 GAMES DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON.
Dallas at Green Bay
DAL 2ND OFF; GB 22ND DEF
DAL 6TH RUN; GB 22ND VS. RUN
DAL T-2ND PASS; GB 21ST VS. PASS
DAL 6TH PTS; GB T-20TH PTS ALLOWED
GB 6TH OFF; DAL T-4TH DEF;
GB 12TH RUN; DAL 10TH VS. RUN
GB 9TH PASS; DAL 2ND VS. PASS
GB 3RD PTS; DAL T-3RD PTS ALLOWED
GB T-3RD TO/TA; DAL T-20TH TO/TA
DAL WR TERRELL OWENS CAUGHT 7-156-1 VS. GB IN 2007.
DET WR CALVIN JOHNSON CAUGHT 2 SECOND-HALF TDS VS. GB IN WEEK 2.
DAL WON ALL 6 OF ITS NIGHT GAMES LAST SEASON, SCORING 34 POINTS OR MORE IN 4 OF THEM.
THIS GAME IS THE FIRST OF SIX OUTSIDE THE DIVISION FOR GB.
AARON RODGERS GOT HIS FIRST SIGNIFICANT ACTION LAST SEASON IN WEEK 13 VS. DAL.
GB AND DET COMBINED FOR 40 POINTS IN 4TH QUARTER – THE FINAL 24 BY GB.
RODGERS IS 2-0 SINCE REPLACING BRETT FAVRE. LAST GB QB TO START 2-0 WAS SCOTT HUNTER IN 1971. HUNTER REPLACED BART STARR.
GB HAS WON 6 STRAIGHT GAMES AGAINST DET AND IS 14-3 VS. DET SINCE 2000.
Carolina at Minnesota
CAR 19TH OFF; MIN 20TH DEF
CAR 13TH RUN; MIN 7TH VS. RUN
CAR 18TH PASS; MIN 24TH VS. PASS
CAR 11TH PTS; MIN 19TH PTS ALLOWED
MIN 15TH OFF; CAR 12TH DEF
MIN 4TH RUN; CAR 19TH VS. RUN
MIN 24TH PASS; CAR 15TH VS. PASS
MIN 22ND PTS; CAR 17TH PTS ALLOWED
CAR 7TH TO/TA; MIN 11TH TO/TA
CAR IS 25-16 ON THE ROAD SINCE 2003.
MUHSIN MUHAMMAD BECAME 29TH PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY TO REACH 10,000 RECEIVING YARDS LAST WEEK.
CAR WON FIRST TWO GAMES BY A COMBINED 5 POINTS.
MIN WAS 2-OF-13 ON 3RD-DOWN LAST WEEK VS. IND AND DIDN’T SCORE A TD.
CAR HAS WON 3 OF LAST 4 VS. MIN.
GARRETT MILLS LEADS MIN IN RECEIVING YARDS WITH JUST 49.
MIN DE JARED ALLEN RECORDED FIRST SACK OF THE SEASON LAST WEEK VS. IND.
Tampa Bay at Chicago
TB 13TH OFF; CHI 8TH DEF
TB 8TH RUN; CHI 8TH VS. RUN
TB 16TH PASS; CHI 13TH VS. PASS
TB 15TH PTS; CHI 10TH PTS ALLOWED
CHI 24TH OFF; TB 23RD DEF
CHI 10TH RUN; TB 15TH VS. RUN
CHI 27TH PASS; TB 23RD VS. PASS
CHI 11TH PTS; TB 10TH PTS ALLOWED
TB 7TH TO/TA; CHI 11TH TO/TA
TB HAS SCORED 17 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS ALREADY THIS SEASON.
TB IS 9-23 ON THE ROAD SINCE 2004.
TB IS 7-2 WHEN RB EARNEST GRAHAM RUSHES FOR 75 YARDS OR MORE.
CHI HAS WON 5 OF LAST 7 HOME OPENERS.
CHI RUN DEFENSE ALLOWS JUST 3.6 YARDS PER CARRY.
CHI WR BRANDON LLOYD HAS 7 CATCHES FOR 92 YARDS AFTER GRABBING JUST 2 FOR 14 LAST SEASON.
New Orleans at Denver
NO 10TH OFF; DEN 28TH DEF
NO 24TH RUN; DEN 21ST VS. RUN
NO 7TH PASS; DEN 29TH VS. PASS
NO 9TH PTS; DEN 26TH PTS ALLOWED
DEN 3RD OFF; NO 29TH DEF
DEN 11TH RUN; NO 26TH VS. RUN
DEN 2ND PASS; NO 28TH VS. PASS
DEN 1ST PTS; NO 23RD PTS ALLOWED
NO 26TH TO/TA; DEN 7TH TO/TA
DEN WR BRANDON MARSHALL HAD 18 CATCHES, 166 YARDS, TD LAST WEEK.
DEN OUTSCORED NO 72-36 IN TWO PREVIOUS MEETINGS THIS DECADE.
DEN HASN’T STARTED 3-0 SINCE 2003.
DEN 47-19 AT HOME SINCE 2000.
NO RB REGGIE BUSH AVERAGING JUST 3.3 YARDS PER CARRY THIS SEASON.
NO WR ROBERT MEACHEM MADE FIRST CAREER CATCH LAST WEEK ON 19-YARD TD GRAB.
Kansas City at Atlanta
KC 27TH OFF; ATL 17TH DEF
KC 23RD RUN; ATL 20TH VS. RUN
KC 21ST PASS; ATL 19TH VS. PASS
KC 29TH PTS; ATL 22ND PTS ALLOWED
ATL 9TH OFF; KC 24TH DEF
ATL 3RD RUN; KC 31ST VS. RUN
ATL 26TH PASS; KC 8TH VS. PASS
ATL 16TH PTS; KC 15TH PTS ALLOWED
KC 7TH TO/TA; ATL 11TH TO/TA
ATL AND KC HAVE PLAYED JUST 2 TIMES SINCE 2000 WITH KC WINNING LAST MEETING, 56-10, IN 2004.
IN THE PAST 5-PLUS SEASONS, KC IS 1-10 IN GAMES ON ARTIFICIAL TURF.
ATL RB MICHAEL TURNER HAS RUSHED FOR 262 YARDS THROUGH 2 GAMES.
ATL QB MATT RYAN WAS 13-OF-33 FOR 158 YARDS, 0 TDS AND 2 INTS LAST WEEK.
KC ALLOWED 300 RUSHING YARDS TO OAK LAST WEEK.
KC RUSHED FOR JUST 55 YARDS ON 19 CARRIES LAST WEEK.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants
CIN 31ST OFF; NYG 4TH DEF
CIN 25TH RUN; NYG 5TH VS. RUN;
CIN 32ND PASS; NYG 6TH VS. PASS
CIN 30TH PTS; NYG 3RD PTS ALLOWED
NYG 4TH OFF; CIN 21ST DEF
NYG 5TH RUN; CIN 30TH VS. RUN;
NYG 12TH PASS ; CIN 4TH VS. PASS;
NYG 9TH PTS ; CIN 17TH PTS ALLOWED
NYG 11TH TO/TA ; CIN 20TH TO/TA
CIN HAS SCORED 1 OFF TD IN HIS FIRST 2 GAMES.
CIN HAS SURRENDERED 406 RUSHING YARDS IN HIS FIRST TWO GAMES.
NYG HAS NOT STARTED 3-0 SINCE 2000.
CIN HAS LOST 9-OF-11 ROAD GAMES.
CIN WRS CHAD JOHNSON AND T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH HAVE COMBINED FOR ONLY 11-129-0 THIS SEASON.
NYG RBS BRANDON JACOBS, DERRICK WARD AND BRANDON JACOBS RUSHED FOR 28-203-1 VS. STL LAST WEEK.
Houston at Tennessee
HOU 28TH OFF; TEN 3RD DEF;
HOU 26TH RUN; TEN 2ND VS. RUN;
HOU 20TH PASS; TEN 9TH VS. PASS
HOU 22ND PTS; TEN 2ND PTS ALLOWED
TEN 19TH OFF; HOU 15TH DEF
TEN 7TH RUN; HOU 29TH VS. RUN;
TEN 23RD PASS ; HOU 3RD VS. PASS;
TEN 17TH PTS ; HOU 30TH PTS ALLOWED
TEN 6TH TO/TA ; HOU 26TH TO/TA
TEN CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN HAS 3 INTS IN THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SEASON. HE HAD ONLY 1 INT IN HIS FIRST 32 NFL GAMES.
TEN RB CHRIS JOHNSON HAS RUSHED FOR 34-202-0 IN THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SEASON.
TEN HAS WON THE LAST 6 GAMES IN THE SERIES.
HOU QB MATT SCHAUB WAS SACKED 5 TIMES IN WEEK ONE. HE WAS SACKED 16 TIMES ALL OF LAST SEASON.
HOU HASN’T HAD A 100-YARD RUSHER SINCE WEEK NINE OF LAST SEASON.
HOU DEMECO RYANS HAS HAD 10 OR MORE TACKLES IN ALL 4 CAREER GAMES VS. TEN.
St. Louis at Seattle
STL 32ND OFF; SEA 25TH DEF;
STL 31ST RUN; SEA 14TH VS. RUN;
STL 29TH PASS; SEA 27TH VS. PASS
STL 31ST PTS; SEA 29TH PTS ALLOWED
SEA 21ST OFF; STL 32ND DEF
SEA 14TH RUN; STL 27TH VS. RUN;
SEA 17TH PASS ; STL 32ND VS. PASS;
SEA 18TH PTS ; STL 31ST PTS ALLOWED
SEA 32ND TO/TA ; STL 20TH TO/TA
SEA HAS WON 6 STRAIGHT IN THE SERIES.
SEA QB MATT HASSELBECK HAS COMPLETED ONLY 35-OF-77 PASSES THIS SEASON WITH ONLY 1 TD AND 3 INT.
STL IS 3-15 IN ITS LAST 18 GAMES. ITS LAST 5 LOSSES DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON ARE BY AN AVERAGE OF 25.6 POINTS.
STL QB MARC BULGER HAS BEEN SACKED 10 TIMES IN ITS FIRST TWO GAMES.
STL HAS CONVERTED 3-OF-24 34D DOWNS IN THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SEASON.
SEA HAS STARTED 0-2 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002.
Cleveland at Baltimore
CLE 30TH OFF; BA 1ST DEF;
CLE 27TH RUN; BAL 4TH VS. RUN;
CLE 28TH PASS; BAL 1ST VS. PASS
CLE 31ST PTS; BAL 3RD PTS ALLOWED
BAL 8TH OFF; CLE 27TH DEF
BAL 1ST RUN; CLE 24TH VS. RUN;
BAL 30TH PASS ; CLE 26TH VS. PASS;
BAL 22ND PTS ; CLE 14TH PTS ALLOWED
BAL 11TH TO/TA ; CLE 20TH TO/TA
CLE SWEPT THE SEASON SERIES IN 2007.
CLE RB JAMAL LEWIS RUSHED FOR 45-156-2 VS. BAL LAST SEASON.
CLE HAS SCORED 1 TD IN 2 GAMES.
BAL WR DERRICK MASON CAUGHT 17-148-0 VS. CLE LAST SEASON.
BAL NOTCHED ONLY 1 SACK VS. CLE LAST SEASON.
BAL QB JOE FLACCO COMPLETED 15-OF-29 PASSES FOR 129 YARDS WITH 0 TDS AND 0 INTS IN HIS DEBUT.
N.Y. Jets at San Diego
NYJ 25TH OFF; SD DEF
NYJ 17TH RUN; SD VS. RUN
NYJ 19TH PASS; SD VS. PASS
NYJ 26TH PTS; SD PTS ALLOWED
SD 5TH OFF; NYJ DEF
SD 21ST RUN; NYJ VS. RUN
SD 23RD PASS; NYJ VS. PASS
SD 4TH PTS; NYJ PTS ALLOWED
SD 11TH TO/TA; NYJ 20TH TO/TA
NYJ HAS 7 SACKS IN ITS 1ST 2 GAMES.
NYJ WR CHANSI STUCKEY HAS A TD CATCH IN 1ST 2 GAMES.
NYJ HASN’T PLAYED ON MONDAY NIGHT SINCE DEC. 25, 2006.
SD RB DARREN SPROLES HAD 317 TOTAL YARDS LAST WEEK.
SD QB PHILIP RIVERS HAS 6 TDS AND 1 INT IN 2008.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
JAX 29TH OFF; IND 16TH DEF
JAX 28TH RUN; IND 28TH VS. RUN
JAX 22ND PASS; IND 5TH VS. PASS
JAX 27TH PTS; IND 20TH PTS ALLOWED
IND 18TH OFF; JAX 13TH DEF
IND 32ND RUN; JAX 18TH VS. RUN
IND 6TH PASS; JAX 17TH VS. PASS
IND 25TH PTS; JAX 13TH PTS ALLOWED
IND 26TH TO/TA; JAX 26TH TO/TA
IND WON AFTER TRAILING BY 15 LAST WEEK.
IND RB JOSEPH ADDAI GAINED 20 YARDS ON 15 CARRIES LAST WEEK.
JAX HASN’T WON AT IND SINCE 2004.
3 OF JAX’S STARTING 5 O-LINEMEN AT START OF SEASON ARE OUT.
JAX QB DAVID GARRARD HAS THROWN 3 INT IN 2008 AFTER THROWING 3 THROUGH ALL OF 2007.
Miami at New England
MIA 26TH OFF; NE 11TH DEF
MIA 29TH RUN; NE 15TH VS. RUN
MIA 14TH PASS; NE 12TH VS. PASS
MIA 28TH PTS; NE 3RD PTS ALLOWED
NE 22ND OFF; MIA 26TH DEF
NE 16TH RUN; MIA 12TH VS. RUN
NE 15TH PASS; MIA 30TH VS. PASS
NE 20TH PTS; MIA 25TH PTS ALLOWED
NE 11TH TO/TA; MIA 11TH TO/TA
MIA HANDED NE ITS LAST REGULAR-SEASON LOSS ON DEC. 10, 2006.
MIA HAS NOT HAD A PLAYER RUSH FOR 30 YARDS IN A GAME THIS SEASON.
NE WR RANDY MOSS HAD JUST 2 CATCHES FOR 22 YARDS LAST WEEK.
NE HAS SCORED LESS THAN 20 PTS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES FOR 1ST TIME TINCE WEEKS 12 AND 13 IN 2005.
MIA QB CHAD PENNINGTON IS 1-6 IN LAST 7 GAMES VS. NE.
Oakland at Buffalo
OAK 11TH OFF; BUF 7TH DEF
OAK 2ND RUN; BUF 11TH VS. RUN
OAK 31ST PASS; BUF 10TH VS. PASS
OAK 19TH PTS; BUF 9TH PTS ALLOWED
BUF 16TH OFF; OAK 18TH DEF
BUF 22ND RUN; OAK 13TH VS. RUN
BUF 11TH PASS; OAK 22ND VS. PASS
BUF 7TH PTS; OAK 23RD PTS ALLOWED
BUF 3RD TO/TA; OAK 20TH TO/TA
BUF QB TRENT EDWARDS COMPLETED 80 PERCENT OF HIS THROW LAST WEEK.
OAK QB JAMARCUS RUSSELL COMPLETED 35 PERCENT OF HIS THROWS LAST WEEK.
BUF HASN’T STARTED 3-0 SINCE 1992.
BUF WR LEE EVANS HAS 8 RECEPTIONS FOR 179 YARDS.
OAK RB DARREN MCFADDEN IS AVERAGING 7.0 YARDS ON 30 CARRIES.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
PIT 23RD OFF; PHI 2ND DEF
PIT 9TH RUN; PHI 1ST VS. RUN
PIT 25TH PASS; PHI 7TH VS. PASS
PIT T-9TH PTS; PHI 1ST PTS ALLOWED
PHI 1ST OFF; PIT 6TH DEF;
PHI T-17TH RUN; PIT 3RD VS. RUN
PHI 1ST PASS; PIT 11TH VS. PASS
PHI 2ND PTS; PIT 7TH PTS ALLOWED
PHI T-11TH TO/TA; PIT 2ND TO/TA
SINCE 2005 PIT IS 19-3 WHEN RB WILLIE PARKER RUSHES 100 YDS. PARKER RAN FOR 28-105 YDS VS. CLE IN WEEK 2.
PIT QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER IS 18-4 IN HIS CAREER, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS, VS. AFC NORTH.
PIT HAS WON 8 IN A ROW VS. CLE, 16 OF 17 AND 23 OF 26.
WITH STARTING WRS KEVIN CURTIS AND REGGIE BROWN OUT VS. STL, PHI WRS DESEAN JACKSON (6-106), GREG LEWIS (5-104) AND HANK BASKETTT (2-102) HELPED PHI BECOME 1ST NFL TEAM SINCE CHIEFS IN 2000 TO HAVE 3 100-YARD RECEIVERS IN SINGLE GAME.
PHI IS NOW 9-0 WHEN BRIAN WESTBROOK SCORED A RUSHING AND RECEIVING TD IN SAME GAME.
JACKSON CAUGHT A 47-YARD PASS ON THE SECOND PLAY OF HIS CAREER AND LATER HAD A 60-YARD PUNT RETURN.
Arizona at Washington
ARI 7TH OFF; WAS 14TH DEF
ARI 20TH RUN; WAS 17TH VS. RUN
ARI 5TH PASS; WAS 20TH VS. PASS
ARI T-7TH PTS; WAS T-15TH PTS ALLOWED
WAS 12TH OFF; ARI 9TH DEF
WAS 15TH RUN; ARI 9TH VS. RUN
WAS 13TH PASS; ARI 14TH VS. PASS
WAS T-20TH PTS; ARI T-7TH PTS ALLOWED
WAS T-3RD TO/TA; ARI 1ST TO/TA
ANQUAN BOLDIN AND LARRY FITZGERALD COMBINED TO CATCH 12 PASSES FOR 293 YDS AND 3 TDS.
BOLDIN (140 YDS) AND FITZGERALD (153) EACH HAD MORE THAN 100 YDS IN THE SAME GAME FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE NOV. 26, 2006.
ARI RB TIM HIGHTOWER BECAME 1ST ARI ROOKIE TO RUN FOR TD IN FIRST 2 TDS.
ARI IS 2-0 FOR 1ST TIME SINCE 1991.
WITH WAS DOWN 9 POINTS ENTERING THE 4TH QUARTER, QB JASON CAMPBELL LED TEAM ON 2 TD DRIVES AND FINISHED 7-OF-7 PASSING FOR 157 YDS AND A TD IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES.
WAS RAN MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY PLAYS (38) IN THE FIRST HALF VS. NO AS IT DID IN THE FIRST HALF AGAINST NYG (18) IN WEEK 1. WAS OUTGAINED NO 203-112 IN 1ST HALF BUT STILL TRAILED, 10-9.
WITH 2 RUSHING TDS, CLINTON PORTIS MOVED AHEAD OF LARRY BROWN FOR 4TH ON WAS’ ALL TIME LIST WITH 36.
IN HIS 1ST CAREER START, ROOKIE WAS S CHRIS HORTON HAD 2 INTS.
Detroit at San Francisco
DET 17TH OFF; SF 19TH DEF
DET 30TH RUN; SF 23RD VS. RUN
DET 8TH PASS; SF 16TH VS. PASS
DET T-11TH PTS; SF 27TH PTS ALLOWED
SF 14TH OFF; DET 31ST DEF;
SF 19TH RUN; DET 32ND VS. RUN
SF 10TH PASS; DET 25TH VS. PASS
SF T-11TH PTS; DET 32ND PTS ALLOWED
SF T-30TH TO/TA; DET T-30TH TO/TA
DET DEFENSE HAS ALLOWED 921 YDS IN 2 GAMES.
DET RUN GAME HAS TOTALED ONLY 54 YDS IN FIRST HALVES OF FIRST 2 GAMES.
DET LED GB, 25-24, WITH LESS THAN 6 MINUTES LEFT BUT LOST, 48-25.
GB AND DET COMBINED FOR 40 POINTS IN 4TH QUARTER – THE FINAL 24 BY GB.
DET QB JON KITNA IS 0-5 AS STARTER VS. GB SINCE 2006.
GB HAS WON 6 STRAIGHT GAMES AGAINST DET AND IS 14-3 VS. DET SINCE 2000.
DET IS 1-9 IN PAST 10 GAMES DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON.
Dallas at Green Bay
DAL 2ND OFF; GB 22ND DEF
DAL 6TH RUN; GB 22ND VS. RUN
DAL T-2ND PASS; GB 21ST VS. PASS
DAL 6TH PTS; GB T-20TH PTS ALLOWED
GB 6TH OFF; DAL T-4TH DEF;
GB 12TH RUN; DAL 10TH VS. RUN
GB 9TH PASS; DAL 2ND VS. PASS
GB 3RD PTS; DAL T-3RD PTS ALLOWED
GB T-3RD TO/TA; DAL T-20TH TO/TA
DAL WR TERRELL OWENS CAUGHT 7-156-1 VS. GB IN 2007.
DET WR CALVIN JOHNSON CAUGHT 2 SECOND-HALF TDS VS. GB IN WEEK 2.
DAL WON ALL 6 OF ITS NIGHT GAMES LAST SEASON, SCORING 34 POINTS OR MORE IN 4 OF THEM.
THIS GAME IS THE FIRST OF SIX OUTSIDE THE DIVISION FOR GB.
AARON RODGERS GOT HIS FIRST SIGNIFICANT ACTION LAST SEASON IN WEEK 13 VS. DAL.
GB AND DET COMBINED FOR 40 POINTS IN 4TH QUARTER – THE FINAL 24 BY GB.
RODGERS IS 2-0 SINCE REPLACING BRETT FAVRE. LAST GB QB TO START 2-0 WAS SCOTT HUNTER IN 1971. HUNTER REPLACED BART STARR.
GB HAS WON 6 STRAIGHT GAMES AGAINST DET AND IS 14-3 VS. DET SINCE 2000.
Carolina at Minnesota
CAR 19TH OFF; MIN 20TH DEF
CAR 13TH RUN; MIN 7TH VS. RUN
CAR 18TH PASS; MIN 24TH VS. PASS
CAR 11TH PTS; MIN 19TH PTS ALLOWED
MIN 15TH OFF; CAR 12TH DEF
MIN 4TH RUN; CAR 19TH VS. RUN
MIN 24TH PASS; CAR 15TH VS. PASS
MIN 22ND PTS; CAR 17TH PTS ALLOWED
CAR 7TH TO/TA; MIN 11TH TO/TA
CAR IS 25-16 ON THE ROAD SINCE 2003.
MUHSIN MUHAMMAD BECAME 29TH PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY TO REACH 10,000 RECEIVING YARDS LAST WEEK.
CAR WON FIRST TWO GAMES BY A COMBINED 5 POINTS.
MIN WAS 2-OF-13 ON 3RD-DOWN LAST WEEK VS. IND AND DIDN’T SCORE A TD.
CAR HAS WON 3 OF LAST 4 VS. MIN.
GARRETT MILLS LEADS MIN IN RECEIVING YARDS WITH JUST 49.
MIN DE JARED ALLEN RECORDED FIRST SACK OF THE SEASON LAST WEEK VS. IND.
Tampa Bay at Chicago
TB 13TH OFF; CHI 8TH DEF
TB 8TH RUN; CHI 8TH VS. RUN
TB 16TH PASS; CHI 13TH VS. PASS
TB 15TH PTS; CHI 10TH PTS ALLOWED
CHI 24TH OFF; TB 23RD DEF
CHI 10TH RUN; TB 15TH VS. RUN
CHI 27TH PASS; TB 23RD VS. PASS
CHI 11TH PTS; TB 10TH PTS ALLOWED
TB 7TH TO/TA; CHI 11TH TO/TA
TB HAS SCORED 17 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS ALREADY THIS SEASON.
TB IS 9-23 ON THE ROAD SINCE 2004.
TB IS 7-2 WHEN RB EARNEST GRAHAM RUSHES FOR 75 YARDS OR MORE.
CHI HAS WON 5 OF LAST 7 HOME OPENERS.
CHI RUN DEFENSE ALLOWS JUST 3.6 YARDS PER CARRY.
CHI WR BRANDON LLOYD HAS 7 CATCHES FOR 92 YARDS AFTER GRABBING JUST 2 FOR 14 LAST SEASON.
New Orleans at Denver
NO 10TH OFF; DEN 28TH DEF
NO 24TH RUN; DEN 21ST VS. RUN
NO 7TH PASS; DEN 29TH VS. PASS
NO 9TH PTS; DEN 26TH PTS ALLOWED
DEN 3RD OFF; NO 29TH DEF
DEN 11TH RUN; NO 26TH VS. RUN
DEN 2ND PASS; NO 28TH VS. PASS
DEN 1ST PTS; NO 23RD PTS ALLOWED
NO 26TH TO/TA; DEN 7TH TO/TA
DEN WR BRANDON MARSHALL HAD 18 CATCHES, 166 YARDS, TD LAST WEEK.
DEN OUTSCORED NO 72-36 IN TWO PREVIOUS MEETINGS THIS DECADE.
DEN HASN’T STARTED 3-0 SINCE 2003.
DEN 47-19 AT HOME SINCE 2000.
NO RB REGGIE BUSH AVERAGING JUST 3.3 YARDS PER CARRY THIS SEASON.
NO WR ROBERT MEACHEM MADE FIRST CAREER CATCH LAST WEEK ON 19-YARD TD GRAB.
Kansas City at Atlanta
KC 27TH OFF; ATL 17TH DEF
KC 23RD RUN; ATL 20TH VS. RUN
KC 21ST PASS; ATL 19TH VS. PASS
KC 29TH PTS; ATL 22ND PTS ALLOWED
ATL 9TH OFF; KC 24TH DEF
ATL 3RD RUN; KC 31ST VS. RUN
ATL 26TH PASS; KC 8TH VS. PASS
ATL 16TH PTS; KC 15TH PTS ALLOWED
KC 7TH TO/TA; ATL 11TH TO/TA
ATL AND KC HAVE PLAYED JUST 2 TIMES SINCE 2000 WITH KC WINNING LAST MEETING, 56-10, IN 2004.
IN THE PAST 5-PLUS SEASONS, KC IS 1-10 IN GAMES ON ARTIFICIAL TURF.
ATL RB MICHAEL TURNER HAS RUSHED FOR 262 YARDS THROUGH 2 GAMES.
ATL QB MATT RYAN WAS 13-OF-33 FOR 158 YARDS, 0 TDS AND 2 INTS LAST WEEK.
KC ALLOWED 300 RUSHING YARDS TO OAK LAST WEEK.
KC RUSHED FOR JUST 55 YARDS ON 19 CARRIES LAST WEEK.
